The Black Keys is just a band that wants to get on stage and rock it. Dan Auerbach More Quotes by Dan Auerbach More Quotes From Dan Auerbach I'm definitely a guitar player, but it's the last thing I listen to in a song, after the singer and the drums. Dan Auerbach guitarplayersong I'm really not worried about what fans think. Dan Auerbach worriedfansthinking My mum's family would all get together, with guitars, harmonica, mandolins and upright bass and play old blues and folk songs. That was normal to me. Dan Auerbach guitarplaysong You know, there's always someone in mind when I'm writing. You know, it's all comes from somewhere inside. Dan Auerbach mindknowswriting Bands from Akron have a sense of humor and don't tend to take themselves too seriously. Dan Auerbach sense-of-humorband A Grammy is really nice, but having lots of fans is really nice, too. I think just getting a record out is a success on its own. Dan Auerbach fansnicethinking You get to bring your own sound system when you play an arena, all the lights and visual stuff, which I think is really cool. There's something about those old arenas, where it feels larger than life. Dan Auerbach lightplaythinking I started playing bluegrass with my family, so there were the G, C and D chords. I was playing a Martin acoustic because that's what Carter Stanley of the Stanley Brothers played. Then I got into the really raw blues of Hound Dog Taylor and started on electric guitar. Dan Auerbach guitarbrotherdog Coming from a smaller place always made things feel more personal, which is really what it's all about. Dan Auerbach madefeels I'm not afraid of the Canadian tuxedo. Dan Auerbach canadiantuxedoafraid You know who we hear about all the rappers from? The bus drivers. Dan Auerbach whoknowyoubus Bombino's a super modest guy, very nice. His whole crew is a bunch of characters and he's definitely the Grand Poobah. I don't think the other guys are that much younger than him, but he definitely feels like the wise man; you just sort of get that sense when you're around him. He doesn't say that much but he's humble and well-respected. Dan Auerbach youmanhumblewise My mom bought me a white Strat, but that wasn't what I wanted, so I went to a guitar store in Cleveland and - the guy told me it was a really good deal - made an even swap for a blue Teisco Del Ray. I loved that guitar and used it a bunch. Dan Auerbach goodmeguitarblue When I recorded my solo album, 'Keep It Hid,' in 2008, I'd gotten more interested in songwriting, inspired by reading Charles Bukowski and connecting with unfancy, interesting language. Dan Auerbach morelanguagereadinginteresting Dude, everybody wants to be Andre 3000. He's got abs for days. How does that guy get so ripped? Dan Auerbach daysgethowguy Well, when The Black Keys make a record, I never really feel limited. To me, it seems the possibilities are always endless. The big difference has been playing live and being able to recreate every little part of the record. Dan Auerbach livefeelmeblack
